Buffer overflow in run-time linkers (1) ld.so or (2) ld-linux.so for Linux systems allows…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in run-time linkers (1) ld.so or (2) ld-linux.so for Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges by calling a setuid program with a long program name (argv[0]) and forcing ld.so/ld-linux.so to report an error.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00425 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:delix:dld:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Delix |
| cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_lite:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:lst:lst_power_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Lst |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:delix:dld:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Delix
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_lite:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:lst:lst_power_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Lst
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1182
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7jj-55g9-vf43
References
Sources
- CVE-1999-1182 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1182 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h7jj-55g9-vf43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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